Velvia 100 sheet film

[steve simmons]

The new Fuji 100 Velvia will be available in sheets starting in late May at the View Camera conference. Fuji will be there running a special promotion.

The film should be hitting dealers in late June or so.

At some point down the road later this year the Velvia 50 will disappear.

steve simmons

[Brian Vuillemenot]

Anyone know exactly when the plug is pulled on Velvia 50 so I can stock up ahead of time?

[Donald Hutton]

Brian

You may prefer the new Velvia 100. I have been shooting it in 120 for about a year (friend in Japan...). The improved reciprocity characteristics are a very big plus and in my opinion, the palette is so close as to make no difference. For once, the new product looks like an improvement.

[Noshir Patel]

This is different from the Velvia 100F that is currently being sold in this country, correct?

[Darren Kilgore]

Noshir, you are correct.

Don, it has been the general consensus (perhaps fact, though I can't recall) that the Velvia to be released here (US) is still being tweaked from the existing Japanese version.

Good to hear about a June release. This is the first I've heard of a pre-September/October release, so hopefully June is it.